Apple Tree - Downton Pippin

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Apple Tree - Downton Pippin

Downton Pippin is a cross between Orange Pippin and Golden Pippin, and was named after Downton Castle in Shropshire - although it would make a lovely gift for Downton Abbey fans! An old apple of impeccable class, raised by a Mr. Knight - whose brother owned Downton Castle, where it is still found in old orchards nearby. Although it's now rare it is a useful and tasty apple, popular with the Victorians. We have listed Downton Pippin as an eating apple but it will also cook well.

Supplier : R.V. Roger Ltd.

See our section on Pollination Groups to help you select your apple trees.
We supply apple trees on the most vigorous rootstocks available. They were created specifically for use in the UK and produce healthy, heavy cropping trees for our weather conditions.

M106 produces a good garden sized apple tree, around 4 metres tall. Grown as a free standing tree it won't need staking, although initially best to use a cane to support your new plant. M25 rootstock will produce the 6m standard trees of a traditional orchard, where they would be planted between 6 and 8 metres apart. Please refer to our size guide for details.

All our apple trees are bare root, so they are only available between November and April. During lifting season, there will be a delay between placing the order and dispatching due to pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence, and the weather. Orders taken from June-October will be confirmed in late October/ early November after a nursery stock take, for dispatch from November. Please consult our planting and care guide on receipt of your order.

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